Wayzata High School - Wayako Yearbook (Wayzata, MN)

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 I'm walling for your attention. Mr. I .a mb Black modifies cat here. Miss Bukkc and Mm. Kagcl English is Understanding Words in Their Many Roles The seventh graders were introduced to Junior High Knglish by Miss Kathleen Bugge. who taught Knglish 7 this vear. T hey were particularly concerned with learning the parts of speech as their work in gramincr. The students especially enjoyed reading I uck cherry Finn as a class project. For their work in poetry they read Tlte Courtship of Miles Standish.” A member new to our faculty this tear, Mr. joint Lamb, taught Knglish 8. Tlte eighth graders read Kvan-gelinc” by Longfellow as a class project. They made many checks for speed and comprehension in reading from articles in the Reader’s Digest and their own literature books. T he classes also did creative reading by writing compositions with descriptive paragraphs. Page Fourteen

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After that the sophomores receive a repeat performance in American History from Mr. George Anderson. Here again the history of our country is presented from its beginning. In Mr. Anderson’s class, this is centered around his annual time line. Also in this class arc the many students’ projects displayed. From American history, juniors spent their vear with Mr. William Koski in studying the history of the rest of the world. World I listory started with the study of the civilization of the stone age and worked up to the pre sent. In doing this, they studied the Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire, the doctrines of Marx, the world wars, and many more. Supplementing the tcxtlx k$, Mr. Koski has had movies on Communist propaganda throughout the world and on Winston Churchill's life. 'Hie many varied projects arc also always present in his classroom. Finally, as students enter their senior year, the teachers, Mr. Roice Horning and Mr. James Hcltzcr, try to prepare us for our entrance into the cruel world. For Social problems covers many different things; such as, taxes, sociology, economics, political science, and vocations. In this past year, some students were struggling with their unending stream of work sheets while others were struggling with their second research paper, lliis variety of subject matter taught kept both teachers also working very hard. Vet they found time to introduce new textbooks on economics, political science, and sociolog)- and also found time to devise new ways of presenting the material by using more lectures, by giving some subjective tests, and by decreasing some of the daily written work. But the senior section of the department wasn't the only section to make improvements. For all the classes, especially the senior high classes, added many college methods of teaching to their program in the college preparatory classes. These new methods will certainly prove themselves beneficial to the students after they have reached college. The Senior High Social Department also worked together to organize and to hold a mock primary election which was held in May. 'lliis helped all the students gain a better understanding of what goes on during election time K l. (i ou find an crroi m my reasoningM- nun: and Kd I fauser Don't look so skeptical Mr. Koski a Hurtem

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Mrs. Fern Smith taught English 9 again this year. All of the sections read David Copper field, three sections read Great Expectations, and one section read Ivanhoc. The freshmen grammar unit consisted of writing well constructed letters, short stories and reports. Hie freshmen again this year thumbed through old family albums in order to find pictures for the autobiographies that they compiled. One section published a classroom magazine, “The Ktaoin Shrdlu.” Mrs. Lois Kagcl. also a new member of the faculty, taught speech. Sjxrcch, an elective to juniors and seniors, is a required semester course for all eighth grade students registered in the general program. 'Hie final exam consisted of the class putting on a speech program for their parents. The classes attended plays at the University of Minnesota as class projects. Mr. Royal Farrell joined the W.H.S. faculty in January, replacing Mrs. Head. 'Hie sophomores received their first taste of Shakespeare when they read Julius Caesar as a class project. Thev also read Silas Marner and enjoved a poetry unit. The former grammar lessons consisted of mostly review of the jxirts of speech and sentence structure as applied to creative writing. Mr. Philio Fraser taught English 11 and directed the Junior and Senior Class plays this vear as he has done in succeeding years. 'Hie juniors made a thorough study of American Literature which included novels, poetry, and short stories. For a oleasant diversion they had a unit on Greek Mythology. Thev also read The Scarlet Letter. To out formal grammar to good use. Mr. Fraser emphasized it by assigning much creative writing. As in years oast. Miss Amv McPlicc taught English 12. Prior to the Christmas vacation, seniors were kept busy preparing the annual MacBcth charts. Preo classes were required to read other Shakespearean plavs. hornier grammar was stressed highly in English 12. too. in numerous themes and analysis of select poems. This will be a group decision!? Mary Anderson. Mr. Free-berg. Charlotte Taylor, and Janet Thels Probably the busiest member of the English Department is Mr. Don Freeberg. lie served as advisor to the Wavako and Wayzatan staffs in addition to teaching two sections of English II and one of journalism. Students on the two staffs will agree that Mr. Freeberg was never too busy to spend hours of his own time helping them with plans for their publications. The class will find that passage on page . . . Miss MePhee. Yes. 1 believe that I will adjust the curve on the last test. Mike Loegcring. and Judy Lena Mr. Fraser. Roger Wenner. and Gloria Gilseth Page Fifteen